Rainham Mark Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 62.7 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 62.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 94%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.28
- Confidence interval:
- [0.10, 0.46]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Rainham Mark Grammar School says Year 7 admission is selective and only children assessed as selective through the Medway Test are eligible for a place and for the waiting list. The September 2027 admissions policy sets a PAN of 235 and requires families to submit the Medway secondary common application form as well as any required school evidence.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
On the official RMGS admissions page reviewed on 17 April 2026, the detailed Medway key-dates table still shows the previous admissions cycle: registration opening 19 May 2025, registration closing 13 June 2025, special-arrangements deadline 23 June 2025, Medway Test sittings on 16 and 17 September 2025 for Medway pupils and 20 or 21 September 2025 for non-Medway pupils, results on 15 October 2025, application deadline 31 October 2025, offers on 2 March 2026, reallocation from 20 April 2026 and waiting lists closing 31 August 2026. The same live page also advertises the next Year 6 Open Evenin...
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 237 | 62.7 | — | 93.7% | 94.1% | 6.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 236 | 63.4 | +0.28 | 95.8% | 97.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 241 | 62.6 | +0.28 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 211 | 67.4 | +0.42 | 98.0% | 87.0% | 6.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Medway for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136864 |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Agnes Hart |
| Trust | RMET |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ME8 7AJ |
| Latest pupils | 237 |
| FSM eligible | 10.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ
http://rainhammark.com/View local authority page1634364151| DfE number | 5420 |
| UKPRN | 10034121 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Jul 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2022 |